Foreign Media: Chief Minister of Delhi Arrested on suspicion of Receiving Rebates Before the General Election. He is accused of accepting 1 billion rupees (approximately 80 million yuan) in kickbacks from liquor contractors.
According to reports, this makes Kejriwal the first sitting chief minister of India to be arrested. His lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi claimed on the 21st that the Modi government abused its power and aimed to weaken civilians before the new Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) elections.